Dr. Michal Kravčík is a Slovak hydrologist, civil engineer, with over 30 years of experience in decentralized, ecosystem-based water management and climate resilience. He received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1999 for developing the “Blue Alternative,” a community-driven approach to sustainable water solutions that replaced large dam projects. As founder of the NGO People and Water and co-initiator of Water Holistic, he has led pioneering watershed restoration programs and mentored international efforts in nature-based water governance.